MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC -- 1-HEXADECANOL  -- 6810-00F041083
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:1-HEXADECANOL
MSDS Date:02/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F041083
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS US 68
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0800
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000/800-354-2050
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/606-987-7000
CAGE:EO538
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS US 68
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0800
Country:US
Phone:606-987-7000/800-354-2050
CAGE:EO538

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CETYL ALCOHOL
CAS:36653-82-4
RTECS #:MM0225000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 6400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION: HARMFUL. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & ABSORPTION. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: WASH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS & IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
    POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. (SEE SUPP)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA OF
    LEAK. CLEAN UPIN A MANNER THAT DOESN'T DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR.
    USE NON SPARKING TOOLS. PICKUP FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL & PLACE IN A
    CLOSED CONTAINER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN USING W/THIS
    MATERIAL. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, AN SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS
    SOURCE.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING, EYEWASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HZRDS COND'T: AS W/MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT
    ELEVATED TEMPS/BY CONTACT W/AIR IGNITION SOURCE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:129-133F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:129-133F
Spec Gravity:0.811
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHTE CRYSTALS W/FAINT ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPS & OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR/DISPOSE
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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